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Rustic handmade wooden wheelbarrow with a metal wheel used by Emanuel Dupree in his workyard is pictured. Dupree, a third generation white oak basket maker and chair bottomer or caner, describes in his contributions to the project the processes...

Audio files of Fayette County resident Emanuel Dupree recorded as part of the Tennessee State Park Folklife Project. Dupree, a third generation white oak basket maker and chair bottomer, describes the processes and how he learned. This African...

In the entry Darlin comes back from a visit to town and announces that the Yankees are coming again. The Yankees burned the stables; however, Darlin was able to save about half of one poultry house, by ripping off roofing and planking to stop the...

Lucy Virginia writes of 2 Union officers wanting to search the house befoe Christmas for Beersheba [Hotel] property. They left convinced that they were duped by the persons who sent them. All Christmas gifts were homemade and consisted of cakes,...

On the Thursday before a large body of Rebels passed through. They belonged to [Gen. Joseph] Wheeler. As it was early fall peaches were still on the trees. French was busy preserving peaches, putting up tomatoes and so on but had no vinegar to make...

Straight blade infantry officer's sword used for ceremonial purposes. Acid-etching on both sides of blade, produced at the US Armory at Springfield (Mass.). Brass basket hilt with wire-wrapped handle. Found in the collections of the Hiram Masonic...

"Tree of Life" or pieced basket quilt made with circa 1850s fabrics. The quilt belonged to Martha L. Storment (born about 1822 in South Carolina), wife of William Storment (February 10, 1811-September 15, 1885).; According to family lore, the quilt...

Images of chair caning supplies, tools, and the workyard used by Emanuel Dupree. Dupree, a third generation white oak basket maker and chair bottomer or caner, describes in his contributions to the Tennessee State Parks Folklife Project the...

Fayette County resident Emanuel Dupree is seated amidst his basket making supplies, holding rolled up white oak splits, and working on a split white oak basket at his home five miles south of Somerville, Tennessee.